The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-05

and pass her as train would in mile post.
The Jennie S. was making no Roadway. 1t
was seen that she had too much canvas and
under the pressure the spliced jbboon broke
again. Then she became unmanageable
! She was driven on tho Cabbage island
reef, and for a time it looked as
! if she would be dashed to pieces for she was
| in stays and nothing could be done with
her. She pitched and tossed frightfully
| The waves washed over her and filled her
nearly full, but the boys stuck TO her and
worked until they lowered the jib, then she
was got under Roadway, and then one Of
the most daring pieces Of work on record
| was performed.
DARING SEAMANSHIP.
The jib had to be reefed, or there was no
chance of success, if getting back at all
were possible. The bowsprit and bow went
under water with every plunge Of the boat,
and it did not seem possible to touch the
iib, but Albert Wylly was equal TO the occa-
sion He went out on the martingales, and
seating himself there, began the work of
reefng. Every plunge completely submerged
him in the water, but when the plucky sailor
came to the surface he was still at work
tying the knots. He worked under as well
as above the water. He was carried be-
meath the surface no less than fifty times,
but he did not leave his position until every
1t was as brave an effort as could have been
made had hundred lives depended on the
result. His work done, the jib was
hOsted again. but the boat did
not ride well under the single-reefed
mainsail until tho wind had died down some
what, then she began TO cut the water at a
terrific rate. The Zinga, however, was
nearly two miles ahead by that time and
travelling like the wind itself. Noticing
the lull Mr.. Dews ordered the reefs out, and
they were shaken out as if by magic. 1t
seemed that they were only touched and
they spread and swelled to their full size as
they caught the breeze.
CLOSING THE GAP.
Both yachts were then under good com
mand and a stiff wind and scudded over the
water as lightly as paper boats. There was
long distance between them, but the
Jennie S. was doing the swiftest sailing, and
from that point to the finish she steadily
decreased the distance They were about
900 yards apart when the wind lulled and
only a fair breeze blew, but still the Jennie
S. gained, and just before reaching the last
point she had shortened the distance to
about 100 yards Rounding the point the
Jennie S. made leap that brought her to
within very few feet of the Zinga, and
though the distance from there to the line
was short advantage was taken of it. When
ODIiSiUS UIjb tjtlD UOuSb bIt IhldbS were I'll
most wing and wing. The Zinga crossed
first and the Jennie S. followed just one
second later.
THE VERNON VICTORIOUS.
The race of the other boats was by no
means so exciting, but some excellent work
was done. The Vernon, Claude and White
Wing all rounded the buoy during the gale,
and they were slnllfully handled Capt
John Fitzgerald, however, brought the
Vernon in the winner.
Two boats were capsized, the Uncas and
the Siren, but the Eta was near by and she
picked up both crews When the steamer
returned the Uncas was lying ON her side by
the Eta, but the Siren was bottom up in
tho middle of the stream The steamer
passed by, but Com. Hone concluded to
go back and right the Siren, so the Catlin
turned back, and after few minutes work
she was turned up. From out of her lockers
floated a demijohn of icewater, two water
melons, three crackers, two straw hats a
cravat and a collar, all of which were res
cued by the boatmen.
The Gertrude, too, met with misfortunes.
Both shrouds and the mainsail were carried
away and the jibboom broke, but the dam
ages were repaired and she came in only
Am. 33s. behind her competitor, the Marie.
FAIRLY oUTsAILED.
The general opinion prevailing at the
club house was that the Jennie S. had
fairly outsailed the Zinga, and the merits
of the two boats were concluSively settled,
though the Zinga will no doubt make
many tight race for the Jennie S. yet
When Commodore Demere came ashore he
explained that he had ordered the mansail
double reefed before rounding the buoy, but
the crew did not catch the order correctly
and only took one reef, thus allowing too
much canvas for the wind on the return.
THE OFFICIAL TIME.
The following is the official corrected